K. J. Yesudas - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	10-January-1940
Place of Birth	Fort Kochi (India, Kerala)
Nationality	India
Also know as	K.J. Yesudas, Yesudas, Jesudas, Kattassery Joseph Yesudas, Yesudas, K.J., Jesudas, K.J., Jesu Das, Jesu Dass, K.J. Jesudoss, K.J. Yesudoss, Dasettan, Gana Gandharvan, (Dr.) Kattassery Joseph Yesudas
Profession	Singer, Composer, Musician, Playback Singer
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer. Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tulu, Malay, Russian, Arabic, Latin and English during a career spanning five decades. He has performed in most Indian languages except Assamese, Konkani and Kashmiri. He also composed a number of Malayalam film songs in the 1970s and 1980s. Yesudas is fondly called Gana Gandharvan. Yesudas has won the National Award for the Best Male Playback Singer seven times and the State Award for the Best Playback Singer 43 times, which consists of awards by the state governments of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and West Bengal. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1975 and Padma Bhushan in 2002 by the Government of India for his contributions to the arts. In 2011 Yesudas was honoured with the CNN-IBN outstanding achievement award having recorded over 50,000 songs in a five-decade career In 2006, he sang 16 film songs in four South Indian languages on the same day at AVM Studio, Chennai.

Awards by K. J. Yesudas

Check all the awards nominated and won by K. J. Yesudas.

2011

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam	Ennodonnum Parayathe Film: Shikkar

2010

Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam

Honored for : Aadiushassandhya Poothathivide

(Film: Pazhassi Raja)

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam	Aadiushassandhya Poothathivide Film: Pazhassi Raja

2009

Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam

Honored for : Amma Mazhakkarinu

(Madambi)

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

Honored for : Swantham Swantham

(Madhya Venal)

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam	Amma Mazhakkarinu Madambi

2008

Asianet Film Award for Lifetime Achievement

2007

Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam	(Film: Vadakkumnadhan)

2006

Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer	Honored for : Vellipothunnava (Film: Ganga)

2004

Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South

2002

J. C. Daniel Award	(Playback singer)

2001

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer	Honored for : Aakasha Deepangal (Ravanaprabhu)

2000

Asianet Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer	Honored for : Devadoothan

1998

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer	Honored for : Etho Nidra Than (Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu)

1997

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer	Honored for : Harimuraleeravam (Aaraam Thampuran)

1996

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer	Honored for : Kaliveedurangiyallo, Parvathi Manohari (Deshadanam, Thooval Kottaram)

1995

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer	Honored for : Mele Mele Maanam, Aathmavin Pusthakathaalil, Japamaay Veda Sadhakamaay (No. 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North, Mazhayethum Munpe, Punnaram)

1994

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer	Honored for : Samaja Sancharini (Parinayam)

1993

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer	Honored for : Raappadi Kezhunnuvo, Chandrakantham Kondu, Madhuram Jeevamrutha (Akashadoothu, Padheyam, Chenkol)

1990

Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer	Honored for : Muddabanthi Nuvvulo (Film: Alludugaru)

1988

Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer	(Film : Jeevana Jyoti)

1987

National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer	Honored for : Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

1986

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer	Honored for : Aareyum Bhava Gayakanaakkum (Nakhakshathangal)

1985

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer	Honored for : Vachalamakum Mounam, Anuragini Itha En (Ambada Njane, Oru Kudakkeezhil)

1984

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer	Honored for : Ee Marubhoovil (Swantham Sharika)

1983

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

1982

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer	Honored for : Sigalo (FIlm: Meghasandesam)

1981

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

1980

Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer

Honored for : Dil Ke Tukde

(Dada)

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

Honored for : Manassoru Manthrika, Mizhiyoram, Paavada Venam

(Mela, Manjil Virinja Pookkal, Angadi)

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer	Sunayana In Nazaron Ko Sunayana
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer	Dil Ke Tukde Dada

1979

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer	Honored for : Krishnathulasi Kathirukal (Ulkkadal)

1978

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer	Ka Karoon Sajni Aye Na Baalam Swami

1977

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

Honored for : Shankara Digvijayam, Neelajalaashayathil

(Jagathguru Aadisankaran, Angeekaram)

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer	Gori Tera Gaon Chitchor

1976

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer	Honored for : Chitchor (Song: Gori Tera Gaon)

1975

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

1974

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

1973

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

1971

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

1970

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

1969

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

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